EBID's Dr George Donkor Advocates for Regional Finance

Dr George Donkor, President and chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), advocated for stronger regional development finance and the mobilization of public and private capital to accelerate West Africa's transformation during a High-Level Hard Talk session at the Rebranding Africa Forum (RAF) 2026 in Brussels. He presented his vision titled ‘Building the West Africa of Tomorrow: Financing People, Prosperity and Regional Integration’.

Donkor stated that to convert the region's economic potential into development gains, strategic investments in reliable energy, modern transport networks, digital infrastructure, industrialization, and human capital are essential. He mentioned that EBID's Growth, Resilience and Optimisation (GRO) Strategy 2026–2030 focuses on these priorities.

He revealed that EBID has committed over $6 billion to more than 330 projects across its fifteen member states, addressing sectors such as infrastructure, energy, agriculture, industry, healthcare, education, and financial services. Donkor urged collaboration among governments, development partners, institutional investors, and the private sector to finance the region's transformation.